Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near West Richland, WA
M 2.8
Latest: 9:18 pm PDT on 19 April 2024 · 9 km (6 mi) SE of West Richland, WA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near West Richland was M 2.8, 9 km (6 mi) SE of West Richland, WA, at 9:18 pm PDT on 19 April 2024. 354 people reported feeling it to USGS. 24 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 104 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 10
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.8 on 19 April 2024, 9 km (6 mi) SE of West Richland, WA
- Reported felt
- 27 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.9 19 km (12 mi) SSE of West Richland, WA
- 1.7 19 km (12 mi) SSE of West Richland, WA
- 2.1 25 km (16 mi) SE of West Richland, WA · felt by 3
- 1.8 20 km (12 mi) SSE of West Richland, WA
- 2.0 21 km (13 mi) SE of West Richland, WA
- 1.8 4 km (2 mi) SSW of West Richland, WA
- 1.8 18 km (11 mi) SSE of West Richland, WA
- 2.8 9 km (6 mi) SSW of West Richland, WA · felt by 1
- 2.0 29 km (18 mi) ENE of West Richland, WA
- 1.7 19 km (12 mi) SSE of West Richland, WA
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) SSE of West Richland, WA
- 1.7 25 km (16 mi) SE of West Richland, WA · felt by 2
- 2.0 27 km (17 mi) ESE of West Richland, WA
- 1.8 24 km (15 mi) SE of West Richland, WA · felt by 1
- 2.3 5 km (3 mi) SSW of West Richland, WA · felt by 1
- 1.7 17 km (11 mi) SSE of West Richland, WA
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) WSW of West Richland, WA
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) ENE of West Richland, WA
- 2.2 9 km (6 mi) SW of West Richland, WA · felt by 4
- 1.8 25 km (15 mi) SE of West Richland, WA · felt by 2
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) SE of West Richland, WA
- 1.8 4 km (3 mi) SSW of West Richland, WA
- 1.9 19 km (12 mi) SSE of West Richland, WA
- 1.7 21 km (13 mi) SSW of West Richland, WA
- 2.8 9 km (6 mi) SE of West Richland, WA · felt by 354
- 1.7 4 km (3 mi) SSW of West Richland, WA · felt by 3
- 1.7 28 km (17 mi) WSW of West Richland, WA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) WSW of West Richland, WA
- 1.7 29 km (18 mi) ENE of West Richland, WA
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) WSW of West Richland, WA
- 1.9 24 km (15 mi) SE of West Richland, WA
- 2.1 10 km (6 mi) SW of West Richland, WA · felt by 1
- 1.7 28 km (18 mi) SSE of West Richland, WA
- 1.5 17 km (10 mi) SSE of West Richland, WA
- 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSE of West Richland, WA
- 1.7 21 km (13 mi) WSW of West Richland, WA
- 2.1 22 km (13 mi) WSW of West Richland, WA
- 1.5 20 km (13 mi) WSW of West Richland, WA
- 2.3 21 km (13 mi) WSW of West Richland, WA · felt by 1
- 2.2 21 km (13 mi) WSW of West Richland, WA
- 2.0 24 km (15 mi) SE of West Richland, WA
- 1.9 19 km (12 mi) SSE of West Richland, WA
- 2.0 22 km (13 mi) SE of West Richland, WA · felt by 2
- 1.9 23 km (14 mi) WSW of West Richland, WA
- 2.2 5 km (3 mi) SSW of West Richland, WA · felt by 13
- 1.6 10 km (6 mi) WSW of West Richland, WA · felt by 3
- 1.9 20 km (12 mi) SSE of West Richland, WA · felt by 1
- 2.0 22 km (14 mi) SE of West Richland, WA
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) S of West Richland, WA
- 1.6 23 km (15 mi) SE of West Richland, WA · felt by 1
From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are West Richland time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after West Richland are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is West Richland; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of West Richland.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Wallula fault system, 24 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Richland 6 km
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- Earthquakes in Washington, with the state's activity score
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